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2 5r fit I i ill A. AAV i I li I 113 I I -III Pqual Taxation, Pireot and Indirect. VOL. XXL WILKESBORO, N. WEDNESDAY, MAY.

29, 1907. O. 2 The Chronicle. Railroad Meeting. i A verv encouraeiner meet-in er DEPOSIT SAVINGS v'; -v 1 Hon.

H. U. Wellborn, of Ashe, is in town. Mr. and Mrs.

M. Transou returned to Ashe, Sunday. Mrs Boren and two chil d-ren, of Ponsona, are visiting her sister, Mrs. G. Caiy G.

W. Iseley spent a few days here last week, returning to Asheboro, Monday. Call has jusfrrecieved two thousands bushels good bread A carload of Tennessee ddlings at O. Calls. Old Mrs Rebecca Wright diod near Mt.

Pleasant churclj in Lewis Fork township last Sunday. She was about 80 years old. It is announced that Miss El la Transou and Mr. Will Hamilton, both of Ashe, are to be married June 15th. They bo have a number of relatives here.

The tax listers and assessors for Wilkesboro township will be at Oakwoods June 5, at Eschol, June 6, at J. A. Glass' W. F. TROGDON, President, H.

ABSHER, Cashier. in behalf of the extension of the railroad to Jefferson Was held at North Wilkesboro last Thursday, and was very largely attended. Definite steps svere taken looking to the build ing of the road, and amount was guaranteed to have the survey made at once. It is estimated that two-thirds of turnpike bed can be used to the foot of the mountain, about 17 miles. It is estimated that this part of the road can be built for two thousand per mile.

It is intended to have matter ready for work at early date so that the State convicts can be utilized as soon as they are through in Ashe, which will be Deposits $70,000. Assets $90,000. corn; with five thousand more to follow at once. Rev. R.

L. Ownbey returned from Asheville, last week. His father died there on the 21st, and our people here ex Dr. Colvard, of Ashe, was in the town last week, R. E.

Davis baby near Goshen is very sick. Esq. Harrold Moore, of Hunting Greek, is very sick. Mr. Kufus RussePs child diad at Boomer last Friday of flux.

Noah Wallace and wife, of Minnesota, are visiting in the county. Miss Lillie Egbert arrived last week to visit her sister Mrs. R. L. Ownbey.

Mr. Will Bledsoe, daughter and son, of Ashe, were here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gent ry, of Jefferson, visited relatives here last week.

Joe Prevette, who has been attending school at Wake For est arrived last week to spend vacation here. Under conservative management, with a strong board of Directors, in personal wealth representing over half million dollars The largest, safest and best built bank building in North Westent' North Carolina, with burglar proof safes and vaults. Money guarded day and-night, and insured against loss by a million -dollar Ju he 7, at D. Anderson's June 8, and at Wilkesboro June 20, 21 and 22. insurance eompany.

The Deposit and Savings Bank recoives money snbjiwt check and furnishes check book- free. Pays 4 per cent compound interest on savings deposits and time certigcates Intern-compounded or paid every three months. Boxes of valuable papers or keepsakes, belonging "to eustomers, stored in the fire proof raulta free of cnt. 1 twill lend your monoy for you, anminiater upon ehtites, aet as executor of wills, have yonr life or property insured. All mony paid back any day cailedtfor.

Deposits more than doubled last year. It will pay yon to patronize thts Bank. Over one thousand people keep their money in the Deposit Savings Bank; This ahew he confidence in wbich it is held. -pMrs. Vance Wright, of Hunting Creek, came up last week to have an operation per for ned for appendicitis at the Hospital.

She however impro ved considerably and the oper-aticn was postponed. Mr. and Mrs J. A. Carleton, of Boomer, went to Raliegh thid week to attend the com- tend hira their deepest sympathies in his bereavement.

Last Friday night about 9 o'clock some reckless fool who ought to be on the chain gang or the pen, passed by Esq. W. A. Foster's and fired two or three times. One of the balls buried itself in the sash of the parlor window, breaking the window pains all to pieces.

The family and some company were in the parlor at the time-If the guilty party can oe found out, he will be given something else, to do, beside shooting around people hous about a month yet. This is an 'important move. It is a case of necessity. The mountain people are going to have a southern outlet. If they don't get it by Wilkesboro, they'll go by Elkin or some where else.

The natural and the property outlet is by this place and Taylorsville. This would also make connection by Charlotte to Wilmington and Southport, and by ex-tending the road thro' Ashe, the coal fields could be con eaeon Lowe, of Galax, Va, is visiting his old home in this county. He is looking after some busineess. Hon. T.

C'i Bowie, of Ashe, was here last week, looking after the iuterest of the proposed railroad. merjeement exercises of the A. Art. College. Their son Lind say graduates there this com mercement.

Mrs. Will Parlier died near Morayain Falls last Friday eve niug, of flux. She had been sick several days. Her baby had died the day before of the sams trouble. The baby was twelve months old.

es, Col. Sam Hall, of Summit, Spring Summer Styles. Millinery and Dress Goods specialties. The notice from Judge nected with the sea. Everybody should pull heart ily together in this matter and now is the time to pull.

Hats of every description, JVe will have on display. You don't know what you'll miss, If yoa fail to cotoe our way. From all the northern markets, Oar Milliner has returned, With charming new creations; Of you are concerned. Onr nice line of dress goods, AH kinds of notions, too. Cotne early and take choice, We've just the things for you.

Yon all are cordially invited. TCvry day in the week, Church's doors are open, And you'll find what you seek. Henry Lowe, on the Brush ies, while getting out tan bark last week killed 15 rattle snakes in the space of a half day. ThaH record is hard to beat in these days when snake med icinei is so scarce. Mr.

P. B. Bush, of Caldwell county, was here this week. He is a revenue officer of Ladies, come and see us we have a complete line VI Millinery and Dress Goods from which to select. M.

Ctxuircl Sons. NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C. and was a witness for Federal Hereturned home Mon court. Order Concerning Federal Court.

Owing to the fact that both the Circuit Judges and the Judge of the District Court of the United States for this District are now engaged in the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit now sitting at Asheville, and will be so engaged until the 1st day of June, 1907, and will not, on this accnunt, be able to attend the regular term, of the Gir cuit and District courts, to he held at Wilkesboro beginning on the 4th Monday in May, 3907: It is therefore ordered: That the said May Term at Wilkesboro be adjourned to the Third (3rd) Monday in September, 1907. All parties bound to the May Term, aforesaid, are required to be present on the said Third Monday of September, 1907, and the jurors and witnesses for said May Term will attend at the same time The.Clerk at Wilkesboro will enter this order and gTve notice in one or more newspapers published in Wilkes county; also in one newspaper, if such be published, in each of the counties of Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany. He no court this day as there is -affix' attended the Odd Fellows meet ing at Elizabetn City recently, and he returned home last week. He is perfectly delighted with his trip; he says it was it was the finest trip of his-life He says the Ocean and those other creeks down there are much bigger than our rip-ting mouutain streams because they've got so ntuch more room to spread themselves. It is-interesting to hear uncle Sam tell of his trip.

a beautiful and charming spectacle of "Fairy Land" will be presented at Trogdon's opera house Monday and Tuesday nights, June 3rd and 4th, under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. About 150 persons boys, girls, young ladies and young gentlemen, will take part in the presentation. Mr J. E. Owens, of New York, the author of the play, is at North Wilkesboro with his family and will personally direct the presentation.

It promises to be one of the most attractive perforrnances ever presented in this section Mrs. Fannie A. WrJgHt Dead; For The Chronicle. Fanny A. Wright; mother of C.

C. Wright, was borri June 10, 839; and ottidon week. i yVe gather from the Greensboro Industrial News, of the marriage of Miss Alda Alexander, of North Wilkesboro, and Prof. Charles C. Wimbish of Whitjsett Institute, which took place in Greensboro last week.

They will make their home at Whitsett N. C. -w. a i Boyd, which is published this week, will explain why we have no Federal Court this week. Miss Frankie Staley arrived home last week from Elzabeth College, Charlotte, where she finished a course in music.

Mrs. Phillip Walsh, in Beaver Creek township, died last week. Her baby, three months old died a few days before her death. Mr. F.

D. Meadows, of Poors Knob, and Miss Edna Eidson, of Elkin, were married 2ast week. Onr hearty con gratulations are theirs. The ice cream supper given at the Presbyterian church lawn last Thursday night was quite a success. About $26.00 was realized.

Mr. A. J. Taylor, of "Maple Springs, was one of our pleasant visitors last week. He says that they had a considerable frost there last week.

Rev. Mr. Horner, the new Brbtist pastor, will arrive this week and will conduct services at Baptist church next Sunday morniug and night. Ex-Sheriff James Hamlin, of Fad kin county passed thro last week taking his four daughters home from Lenoir where they have been attending school. The Dula-Hendrix lawsuit HasSthe sortjof jjr-uramoiu, wno is asso hardware cioted with Dr.

Taylor in his dental office in North Wilkes was seriously hurt, Sun-His horse ran away; he boro, will al.so send written notice, as far as possible, to the jurors and witnesses who have been summoned to attend the May Term aforesaid. Ii js further ordered, that if parties who are bond to the May Term do not receive notice and appear in obedience to their bail bonds or recognizances, the Clerk may take new bonds or re you: need and want. Call and'see. C. F.

MORRISON- jumped out of the buggy and his lea: vvas broken iust above the ankle. Both bones were broken. At the home of the bride's fathek Esq. J. L.Whittington, last riday.

Miss Ellen Whit- died May 18, 1907; married James W. Wright, July 13, 1861; To thi union one son, Wright, was born. Shortly after her rnarrjage, her husband volunteered a a soldier in the Confederate army and was taken a prisoner near the close of the war; took sick and died at Point Lookout, Md leaving his widow and little to fishfc the battles tingtc and Mr. P. H.

Rasber-ry, of Wilmington, were married. Rev. W. F. Elliott, of North, Wilkesboro, performed Melare which involves a good portiou the ce emony.

They will make cognizances for appearances at Wilkesboro on the 3rd Monday in Sept. 1907." This May 22, 1907- J. C. PRITCHARD, United States Circuit Judge. JAS.

BOYD, United States District Judge. Resolutions of the Hoard of Stewards of Wilkesboro Station of the hurch, South, Tonching: the Death of Mr. W. N. Ownbey, Father of Re y.

R. L. Ownbey. Whereas the Board of Sajtewards of the Wilkesboro Station of the Church, South, has with' deap regret of the death qf Mf- W. N.

Ownbey, father of our beloved Rev: R. IOwnbey; therefore be it resolved; I. That we, both in behalf- of ourselves and our tender to oqr-faithful and beloved pastor- our bea'ri felt sympathy and condolence in Ifis unrfl'hfirfiaitement! that. in the- of-Jiilk township is to.be beard their home at Wilmington for the present. for Drugrs, Medi- morrow, Thursday, at the court Kernel Lunsford, of Elk cines and all things kept in an up-to-date Drug Store.

Prescriptions carefully compounded. Call on us. Zhe XLmncvalov Drug Store. ville, jvas here last week and he is anxious to negotiate a ball srime at Elk ville between of life alone. She professed faith in Cbirst at the age of twenty, and joined Edgewood Baptist church with her son, Wright and bis- wife, about two years-ago From the time of her profession up to the day of her death, she lived a devoted christian.

JJer neigh bars always found Irer a true and faith-fiibfriendik She was alwaya ready and willing to Tend a helping hand. She w'as-lqved and respected by all her neighbors, and in the lauguage of her son, she w-as the best mother that ever lived. The funeral seryioes were conducted by the wt iter of this memorial, after which the bodyVaslaid to rest in I 7 the Wilkesboros and Lenoir teams He tells us that they have a splendid place for play that it will be in good ing an ordei It is midway between losg hjs eartbIy, father, the tendVr the twb towns aud would be fL STORE. oqting for, the boys deligh house here. 1 Wilkesboro boys went Tiown to Elkin Wednesday and crossed bats with the Elkin team and came out victorous with a score of 12 too in favor pf the Wilkesboros joint team.

Frost on the 28th of May Wilkes is an unusual occur ranee. Old ci tizens tel 1 us that in 1879 there came a frost oh the 24th of May that killed, beans, corn, and everything. Lawyer James McNiell of Washington city, came down Jast week to attend Federal cout this week. But owing to the 'fact that is no purt this week, he expects to return to Washington lind. They could make -)o(- all aro the tri in a day ana return Nice line of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Tobacco.

Toilet Articles, and Sta- home atter the game, and the tbe family cemeferyiieai'Tier boine to ayaitiiie resurrection raOn. SUter, fchou wast mild and lovely. Geutlo aa the snmraer breeze; Pleas Dt as ihe air of evening-, Wbeil it Qoats among the trdea- Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day 1U" flee, Tlenin; heaven with joy greet thee, Wherono faretfeli shod. Milton McNeill. Elk ville people promise royal care of hfc- Heavenly Father rnay be vouchsafed Inn in ever preafing measure, IJ That a copy be given oqr' and a-eopy ach be furnished Tjj CHoxiciiK and If.

C. Christian Advocate with request to publish Ppne in call meeting, May 7, 1307. 1 T.UR&ERvChairmaiu e. Sec'y: The Academy at Moravian' Falls is being used by the "Di- entertainment while there tionery at WHITES: EUGTO RE. Let the boys arrange for" the gamo.

C7Corner Store at otelbuilding, 1 PHONE No. 5V. 4 Gd to TJairs for clothing; TheGhrcnicl.e an a Jrrogres he hasnthe' kind you 7 want Farmer for a-yertx, ym Qeaiers; that ljrie,.